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Impact of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection on Morbidity and Costs in Healthcare Facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2016

Henri A. Verbrugh
Henri A. Verbrugh*
Affiliation:
Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 27 , Issue 9 , September 2006 , pp. 994 - 995
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2006

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